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Tamil
Etymology
Cognate with Malayalam ഊതുക (ūtuka), Telugu ఊదు (ūdu).
Pronunciation
Verb
ஊது • (ūtu)
- (intransitive) to blow (as with a bellows)
- (transitive) to blow (as into a wind instrument, as onto a fire)
- to blow out (as a lamp)
- to blow on, breathe onto
Conjugation
Noun
ஊது • (ūtu)
- a trumpet
- Synonym: ஊதுகுழல் (ūtukuḻal)
Derived terms
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “ஊது”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press